Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba
Aruba: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba, 1995–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 3.1% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba peaked at 31.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Aruba ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +110.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +129.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +31.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1574.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 48.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 6.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More private sector data for Aruba
- Merchandise trade 39.7% (2024)
- Food imports 30.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 67.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 216.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Aruba was 3.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Aruba ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.